Nigerian Senators Dont Pay Port Duties When They Import

*SENATE Vs CUSTOMS Vs NIGERIAN CITIZENS*

This is what senators don't tell Nigerian citizens.

*1)* It is on record that during the last regime most of Nigerian law makers didn't pay import duties when they imported their bullet proof vehicles including their personal belongings of high value which runs into billion of nairas in the name of waiver. They deprived the masses of their legitimate rights for monies that would have been used to provide basic amenities. For instance a senator or house of reps member or minister or an influential person or a person in the position of power will import a porch car or bullet proof vehicle worth of import duty of N175 million and again without End User Certificate and refuse to pay a duty on it. But an average Nigerian would be compel to pay duty on items or vehicles of lower values imported either through legitimate route or illegal routes. Is this justice?
Now, this trend has been stopped during the present administration of NCS.

*2)* During the previous regimes of NCS, senators and house of reps members patronize NCS Headquarters to take advantage of seized goods from Nigerian importers especially goods of high value including expensive vehicles and high value containers to get it from NCS free of charge. This trend has also been stopped during Buhari's dispensation under the leadership of the present CGC.

*3)* NCS is a revenue and law enforcement agency. If fiscal policies are approved by the government it is the responsibility of NCS to enforce the implementation of the policies. Under this regime the policies will be implemented and enforced without fear or favour or exemption as nobody is above the law including the senators.

*4)* it is on record, that during the former regime, contracts of NCS were shared between the former customs management and the influential people in the society including the senators. This dubious practices have been stopped under the leadership of new customs management.

Nigerians should not be deceived by the senators thinking that they are protecting their rights. It is obvious that the senators are making efforts to stop the Comptroller General of Customs not to implement the good policies because they have to pay through their noses for those vehicles they imported without proper duties. I am optimistic to say that all the noise being made by the senators is to protect themselves not the Nigerian masses in order not to pay the correct duty on the expensive vehicles they imported as the policy has retrospective effect which they are mostly affected. A senator may have to pay the huge duty that runs into 100 of millions or billions of nairas of the porch cars and bullet proof vehicles they imported in the last regime without proper duty. Don't be deceived by the noide of the senators and the campaign against the good policy of government and denting the image of NCS.  The policy being implemented is for the good interest of the Nigerian masses and the general public. The senators and influential people must pay those import duties which is meant for the masses.